Thursday, April 16, 2026

Our Jihadis and Theirs

The “greatest threat” to Americans isn't the brutal jihadist movement happening thousands of miles away, it's armed life in this country. Tom Engelhardt discusses the real dangers of American life.

US dismisses calls for independent probe into alleged Gaza mass graves

As international outcry grows, the U.S. stands by its decision to forego an independent investigation into allegations of Gazans being buried alive.

Israel halves aid to Gaza as ceasefire fractures over return of remains

UN officials say Israel will allow just 300 aid trucks per day into famine-stricken Gaza as fuel bans continue and rubble hampers recovery of hostages’ bodies.

Defections are crucial to ending Putin’s war—Russian soldiers looking for a way out need...

U.S. antiwar veterans back a strategy of offering sanctuary and legal advice to defecting Russian troops.

Urgent warning: Time to hit the reset button on US-Korean policy

Given the specter of nuclear war, the rational policy is one of de-escalation.

How the U.S. started a cold war with Russia and left Ukraine to fight...

The United States and Russia must also finally assume the responsibility that comes with stockpiling over 90% of the world’s nuclear weapons, and agree on a plan to start dismantling them, in compliance with the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and the new UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW).

Netanyahu presses Trump for renewed Iran war push amid widening regional disputes

As Israel’s prime minister heads to Mar-a-Lago, reports indicate he will seek U.S. backing for new military action against Iran while clashing with Washington over Gaza, Syria, and Lebanon.

Only fools replay doomsday

Meet the new Cold War—same as the old one.

The Greatest Threat to America: Domestic Terrorism

The U.S. government makes it a priority to chase down and hunt suspected terrorists throughout the world, but does not look within its own country. Acts of terror are occurring every day on U.S. streets, like mass shootings and murder, with very little government focus.